Carole J. (PianoLady357) reviewed on 8/3/2016 + 157 more book reviews

Something's Knot Kosher, #4 in Mary Mark's quilting series, is an enjoyable cozy mystery. Character development takes place through the series, but enough background is given that each story stands alone. Rather than feeling lost by starting with the fourth book, I'm just eager to read the previous books. I don't expect books published in the general market to meet the same standards as the Christian fiction I review, but I was pleased that there was no profanity or explicit scenes. I didn't particularly care for the alternative lifestyle element, although it was handled well.

This series is about the adventures of Martha Rose a sassy, sarcastic woman of a certain age and her two quilting friends Lucy and Birdie, who have quilted together every Tuesday for sixteen years. I adore older characters and these ladies are charming, caring, and downright funny at times. And when you add Martha's cat and a retired police German Shepherd owned by her former love interest to that quirky mix, anything can happen! I'd like to know more about Martha, especially her Jewish heritage for while she follows Jewish dietary restrictions, nothing is revealed as to her faith.

The mystery plot surrounding the death of Birdie's husband, Russell, is well developed and I enjoyed the logical, step-by-step searching for clues, especially the road trip from Encino, California to McMinnville, Oregon.

Something's Knot Kosher is sure to delight quilters (beautiful cover art, by the way) and while I don't sew, I do love quilts. Quilting features prominently and I enjoyed all the tidbits of information scattered throughout. I had never heard of the Baltimore Album quilt that Birdie used to cover Russell's body and had to look into it further. It was also interesting to learn that quilters often bought fabric based on their emotional reaction to it ... "Either the colors or the print touched something inside that evoked a pleasant memory or feeling."

I read somewhere that Mary Marks is a grandma who likes to quilt and tell funny stories and her humor and knowledge shine through beautifully. I would like to read more from this series.

Thank you to Great Escapes Book Tours for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Back to all reviews by this member
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details